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A Prayer for Easter

A Prayer for Easter

Sunday April 1 2018

Living,
loving,
breathing,
walking Jesus,

we breathe a sign of relief that you breathe again:

a breath full of creative spirit;
a breath full of daring new life;
a breath fresh as the morning;

and in the wonder we hold on to,
and the questions we have,

may we live into resurrection:
your fresh gift
breathing possibility through the world.

And in the spirit of new life,
may we live;

in the spirit rebirthing,
may we hope;
in the spirit of transformation,
may we believe;

and as we have held our breath

over the Holy Week story,

holding as much wonder as hope,

and voicing as many questions as voicing trust,
and with as much doubt as we have longing,

and with as much confusion as we dare be certain,
today may we breathe again,
and dance in the deepest possibility
you breathe again in us
alive, among us,

between us,
through us.

O Living Lord,
with every breath
may our souls join the song of angels and all creation living in the mighty alleluia: you are risen among us, today.

So be it

Amen

 


Easter Reflection by the Moderator of the General Assembly